RESULTS

ITHACA, N.Y. (November 5, 2016) – Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling freshman Troy Stanich won the title at 133 this weekend at the Ithaca Invitational, leading the Ducks to a third-place finish overall with 152 points.

Host Ithaca finished first with 173.5 points, while Johnson & Wales took second with 161.5.

WEIGHT CLASS CHAMPION
Stanich opened the tournament with a two-minute pin after a first-round bye, followed by a pin over Stephen Nadera of Johnson & Wales to reach the semis. Once there, the rookie topped Jay Albis by decision 10-3, before an 11-3 major over Springfield's Ian Tolotti. 

KEY PERFORMANCES
Senior Rob Murray advanced to the semi at 125 with a pair of dominant technical falls, before a 4-2 decision victory over Ithaca sent him to the semis. Murray's tournament ended there though after a close 5-4 loss to Johnson & Wales' Bobby Johnson. 

A first round bye put sophomore Joey Borai into the second round, where he earned an 8-2 decision to advance to the quarters. Once there, Borai dropped an 8-5 decision to end his day. 

Junior Zach Wilhelm dominated RIT's Ian Nagle in a 16-0 technical fall at 149, before topping Jamiel Stapelton of Johnson & Wales by major to advance to the quarters. The veteran won once more in a 17-0 technical fall to reach the semi, where he fell to Ithaca's Sam Schneider by a close 3-1 decision.

Sophomore Thomas Poklikuha opened his second season at 157 with a four-minute fall, before doing the same in less than two minutes against Zachary Ford of Rhode Island College. Poklikuha dropped his next match after that, but rebounded with three-straight falls in the consolation to take third. 

Poklikuha tallied more pins over the course of the weekend than any other wrestler.

Senior Colin Navickas's six-minute pin put him into the quarters, where he put forth a domain technical fall win, 16-0. Navickas followed with a 6-3 decision victory, before falling in the final to Ithaca's Nick Velez, 10-5.  

A first round bye advanced junior Josh Smith where he narrowly topped Donte Jones of Norwich, 12-10. That was the end of his day though as a technical fall loss denied his chance at the semis. 

Senior Danny Moore made it to round three with a bye and a 3-1 decision, where he topped Johnson & Wales' Pete Hailer in the quarters, 15-2. Moore dropped his semifinal matchup however, but responded with a pair of decision victories in the consolation to finish third. 

Junior A.J. Kowal opened his afternoon with a three-minute pin over Ithaca's Liam Korbul after a first-round bye, before another in less than two minutes over Springfield's Justin McLee. Kowal followed with a 6-1 victory to reach the final, where he fell by decision, 2-1. 

UP NEXT
Stevens will open its home and dual schedule Wednesday when its hosts TCNJ at 7 p.m. in Walker Gymnasium. 

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